Last night, the best and brightest Latino stars came out to celebrate the inauguration of President Elect Barack Obama. The Latino Inaugural Gala, co-hosted by Rosario Dawson's Voto Latino organization and the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI) garnered some serious star power. The list of celebs was a mile long and included, George Lopez, Luis Fonsi, and Lila Downs.

A fashion show in Chile sparked a hell of controversy when designer Ricardo Oyarzun's plans to send models dressed as the Virgin Mary sashaying down the runway with half-exposed breasts became public knowledge. The Roman Catholic Church expressed outrage over Oyarzun’s choice of threads and a conservative group attempted to block the Santiago show by taking the matter to court, but was unsuccessful.